Everyone has their first date and the object is to hide your flaws. And then you're in a relationship, and it's all about hiding your disappointment. And then, once you're married, it's about hiding your sins.

People used to laugh that academics would study Disney movies. There's nothing more important for academics to study, because they shape the minds of our children possibly more than any single thing.

Whatever makes you weird is probably your greatest asset.

To accept duality is to earn identity.

I have a desperate longing to have a desperate longing

I don't think I'm like Shakespeare.

The world is scary, and things are overwhelming, and there's a lot at stake.